Housing and locking means therefor



Nov. 7, 1950 H. o. GRllV lMElSEN 2,528,691

HOUSING AND LOCKING MEANS THEREFOR Filed June 6, 1947 3 Sheets-Sheet lINVENTOR [1277mm 0. G/P/MME/'f/y ATTORNEYS Nov. 7, 1950 H. o. GRIMMEISENnousmc AND LOCKING MEANS THEREFOR 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 6, 1947 4INVENTOR Hanna/1 0. g m/71:16:

BY I W TTORNEYS Nov. 7, 1950 H. o. GRIMMEISEN HOUSING AND LOCKING MEANSTHEREFOR 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed June 6, 1947 INVEN ATTOREYS m l 5 U m "W0 M M f H Patented Nov. 7, 1950 HOUSING AND LOCKING MEANS THEREFORHerman 0. Grimmeisen, West Springfield, Mass, assignor to Gilbert &Barker Manufacturing Company, West Springfield, Mass., a corporation ofMassachusetts Application June 6, 1947, Serial No. 752,964

2 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in housings andlocking meanstherefor.

The invention is suitable, for example, as an outdoor enclosure forsuchparts of a gasoline dispensing apparatus as need not be accessible tothe service station attendant.

The object of the invention is to provide a housing with one or moreremovable panels or doors, normally locked in position by latchingmeans, which are capable of bein released with ease and convenience byimproved means.

The invention will be disclosed with reference to the accompanyindrawings, in which:

Figs. 1 and 2 are respectively front and side exterior elevational viewsof a housing for a gasoline dispensing apparatus embodying theinvention;

Fig. 3 is a front elevational view of the housing, drawn to a largerscale and shown as it appears when the front panel of the casing isremoved;

Fig. 4 is a top plan view with parts broken open to show the interior;

Fig. 5 is a sectional plan view taken on the line 5--5 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary elevational View, taken in the same direction asFig. 2 but drawn to a larger scale and having parts broken way and insection to show the means used to hold the front and rear panels of thecasing in closed position;

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary view, taken similarly to Fig. 6 but showing oneof the holding means in released position to enable removal of itspanel;

Fig. 8 is a plan view of the holding means shown in Fig. 6; and

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary sectional plan view taken on the line 99 of Fig.6.

Referring to these drawings and first to Figs. 1 and 2 thereof, thehousing includes a base I, a cap 2, left and right side panels 3 and 4,respectively, and front and back panels 5 and 6, respec tively, thesefour panels enclosing the space between the base and cap. The particularhousing shown is adapted to enclose parts-of a gasoline dispensingapparatus. The front panel 5 has a window 6, through which the dialplate of the register is visible, an opening for the glass 1 of thevisible discharge indicator and, if desired, an opening for a displaysign 8. Theback panel 6 is a duplicate of the front panel. On the sidepanel 3 is a crank 9 for resetting the register. The dispensing hoselfiissues through an opening .I in the upper left hand part of sidepanel 4 and hangs in a loop, as shown in Fig. 2, with its nozzle l2,

supported near the upper right hand part of the panel 4 and housed in arecess or boot l3.. The hose loop may be retained by clips M on panel 4which engage the sides of the loop near the bottom thereof. Also, on thepanel 4 is a handle I5 for operating the switch of the driving motor tobe described. On panel 4 isa flanged circular member l6. having openingsI1 and I1 for use in unlocking the front and rear panels 5 and 6,respectively, after these openings have been uncovered by turning a keyinserted in the centrally located lock 18, all as will hereinafter bedescribed in detail. w I Q Referring next to Fig. 5, four angle ironcorner posts Zll are fixed at their lower ends to base Il These upstandfrom the base, as shown in Fig. 3, and support all other parts of theapparatus. The side panel 3 bridges across one pair of theseposts 2E!and the side panel 4 bridges across the other pair. Each side panel issimilarly secured in place. Considering the side panel 4, for example,this has at its lower end (Fig. 5) an inturned flange 2|, which issecured by cap screws 2 2 to base I. Near its upper end, brackets 23(Fig.4) are welded to the panel 4, one near each side thereof, and thefreeend of each such bracketengages the adjacent corner post 20 and issuitably secured thereto, for exampleas shown in detail in Fig. 9 by abolt 24. The upper ends of the corner posts 29 (Fig. 3) are connected.by an innercap 25, suitabl secured to each .post, forv example as shownin Fig. 6 by a bolt 26. The described cap 2 rests upon the inner cap 25and is secured thereto. as by bolts one of which is shown at 26 in Fig.6. The sides of cap 2 alon their lower edges have flanges 28 (Figs. 1and 3) which overlap the upper ends of side panels 3 and4. The front andback walls of the cap .2 are each cut away in the form of a flat arch,as shown'in Fig. v3, and provided with a trough 2Q (see also Fig. 6 tocarry any moisture away to thesides of the apparatus where it can dripdownwardly without doing any harm.

The front and back panels 5 and 6 are secured in place for convenientremoval byauthorized persons. Each of the panels 5 and 6 is secured inthe same way and a description of the means for fastening the panel 5will suflice for both corresponding parts for the panel 6 beingdesignated by the same referencenumerals primed. The panel 5 has at itslower edge an inturned flange 30 (Fig. 5) which rests upon the top ofbase I. This flange is held against displacement in all directionsexcept upwardly by means of two clips 3|, which are secured one to eachadjacent corner post 26 as shown in Fig. 3 and which pass throughapertures in the flange 30. A rubber gasket 32 (Fig. 1) is suitablysecured to the side and upper edges of panel 5 and is adapted to bepressed against the rounded sides of side panels 3 and 4 (Figs. 5 and 9)and against the front Wall of cap 2 (Figs. 4 and 6) to provide a sealedjoint. Fixed, as by welding, to the inner face of panel 5 centrally nearthe upper end thereof is a plate 33 (Figs. 6 and '7) which extendshorizontally inward through openings 34 and 35 in caps 2 and 25,respectively, and has an opening 36 through its inner end to receive alatch 31. This latch is pivoted on a pin 38, fixed at its ends in theside walls of a U-shaped bracket 39 (Fig. 8), which in turn is fixed toa bracket 49, secured by bolts 4| to a depending side wall of cap 25. Aspring 42 tends to move latch 31 into opening 36 and hold bracket 33 andpanel 5 against outward movement. When the latch is released, by meansto be descri ed. th upper end of panel 5 can be swung outwardly enou hto withdraw bracket 33 from holes-34 and 35 and then it may be liftedupwardly to carry the base flang 30 above clips 3|, after which thepanel may be removed.

The latch 31 is manually released by pushing inwardly on a push button44 (Fig. 9) ,the push being transmitted by a Bowden wire 45 to the latchto lift the same from the posit on shown in Fig. 6 to that shown in Fig.'7. The button 44 is fixed to the outer end of a plunger 46, the innerend of which is s idablv mounted in a tube 41. This tube is supportedfrom a plate 48 which as shown in Fi 4 spans the space between a pair ofcorner posts 26 and is secured at its ends one to each such post, as bybolts 48' (Fig. 9). The tube 41 passes through a hole in plate 48 and isclamped thereto between a flange 49 on the outer end of the tube and anut 50 threaded on the tube. In the inner end of tube 41, one end of thesheath 5| for Bowden wire 45 is anchored. The wire itself is fixed atone end to the inner end of plunger 46 and at the other end to latch 31.The inner end of sheath 5| is anchored to a bracket 52 fixed to thedescribed bracket 44. A' spring 53 encompassing th plunger 46, actsbetween fian e 49 and button 44 to draw the plunger 46 outwardly andthus draw wire 4| to hold the latch 31 in the position shown in Fig. 6.By pressing inwardly on button 44 the Bowden wire 45 is pushed to movelatch 31 into the released position shown in Fig. '7.

The latch-releasing buttons 44 and 44 are accessible only through theholes I1 and H in the flanged circular member l6. This member overlies alarge circular opening 54 (Fig, 6) in the panel 4 and it is secured tosuch panel, as by the bolts 55. The flange on member I6 (Fig. 9) spacesthe face of the member away from the face of the panel 4 and in thespace between these enough (Fig. 6) tocover both holes l1 and I1 andnormally does so, thus preventing access to the buttons 44 and 44. Thisplate 56 (Fig. 9)

cylinder 51 of a Yale lock I8, the barrel 58 of which is fixed centrallyto the member IS with the key hole accessible, when the pivoted rainshield 59 is swung out of the way, as into the dotted line positionshown in Fig. 6. When the cylinder 51 is turned by means of the properkey, the plate 56 may be turned to uncover the holes I1 and I1, afterwhich the operator can reach through either or both of the holes andpress the button 44 or 44' or both as desired, to release the panel 5 or6 or both.

It will thus be seen that the housing is locked up and access to theinterior thereof can be had only by the one who is in control of thestation and has the key for lock l8. The only way, in which access canbe had to the interior of the housing, is by removing the front panel 5or the back panel 6 and this can be done only after the cylinder 51 oflock l3 has been turned by the key to move the shutter 56 to uncover theopenings l1 and |1'.- Then, one can reach through the opening H or I1,press a button 44 or 44, whereupon the latch 31 or 31 will be moved torelease the panel 5 or 6 respectively, and allow such panel to beremoved. With the panels 5 and 6 removed access is had to all theinterior of the housing. I When access to the housing is no longerrequired, the panel or panels removed, are'replaced. This is done bylifting the panel and, while held slightly tilted, placing its baseflange 30 on the base I so that the clips 3| enter the holes in the baseflange. The panel is then thrust inwardly into vertical position,whereupon the latch 31 will lock it in this position. As the panel 5,for example, is thrust inwardly, the plate 33 thereon earns the latch 31upwardly and the latter compresses spring 42 and through Bowden wirepulls push button 44 inwardly, compressing spring 53. As soon as theopening 36 in plate 33 comes into line with latch 31, the springs 42 andthe spring 53, acting through Bowden wire 45, will pull the latch intoopening 36 and lock the panel in place. 7 g

I claim:

1. In combination, a housing including a base, a cap and panelsenclosing the space between the base and cap, one of said panelsbeingremovable and being located between two other panels which are fixed, alatch for holding the removable panel against removal, one of the fixedpanels having an opening, operating connections including a push buttonlocated closely adjacent to and accessible through said opening forreleasing said latch; a lock mounted on said one of fixed panelsadjacent said opening and having a cylinder rotatable by a key wheninserted in the lock; and a shutter movable by said cylinder from aposi-' tion, in which it lies between said button and said opening andprevents access to the button, to a position, in which it uncovers theopening and enables one to reach through the opening to push said buttonand cause the release of said latch.

2. In combination, a housing including a base, a cap, and front, backand two side panels enclosing the space between the base and capfsaidfront and back panels each being removable and .70 faces is mounted aplate 56, which is wide each being located between two side panels whichare fixed; latches, one for holding the front panel against removal andone for holding the back panel against removal, one of the side panelshaving two spaced openings, push buttons, one for each latch and locatedinside the housing, one in back of each opening and accessible throughsuch opening, a connection between each push button and its latch formoving the latch to release its panel when the push button is pressed, alock mounted on said one side panel between said openings and having acylinder rotatable by a key when inserted in the lock, and a singleshutter fixed centrally to said cylinder and having its ends severallycovering said openings, said shutter being movable, when the cylinder isturned by the key in one direction, to uncover both openings and enableaccess to said push buttons and being movable, when the key is turnedback to cover said openings, and prevent access to said push buttons.

HERMAN O. GRIMMEISEN.

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